Changing Tire Sizes

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…tiresize?", you should first ask yourself "Should I use a larger tiresize?" Why is this important? While going to a larger size may give you that "big tire" look, changing your vehicle's tiresize affects more than just cosmetics. Altering your vehicle's tiresize…

…necessarily the best "fit" for their individual taste. In most cases, changing the wheels and/or tires is a great way to personalize your vehicle quickly and safely. However, how do you know which sizes will fit your vehicle? Leave that to us! When a new model of car or truck is released,…

…75-series size, the 205/75R14. If replacing a FR70-14, you would look up the appropriate 70-series size, the 215/70R14. If replacing a FR60-14, you would look up the appropriate 60-series size, the 235/60R14. * Listing in chart does not imply complete interchangeability. * When changingtiresizes,…

…from customers who are curious about changing the wheel size on their vehicle. Here are answers to some of the most common questions about the difference in wheel sizes: Can I use a different wheel size than what came on my car? Yes. There are often sizes that'll work very well on a vehicle…

…of the tire due to differences in rim width. The industry rule of thumb is that for every 1/2" change in rim width, the tire's section width will correspondingly change by approximately 2/10". For example: a tire in the P205/60R15 size is measured on a 6.0" wide wheel and this sizetire has an…

…of your vehicle. What is plus sizing? This involves changing the tire and/or wheel size from the original size. Plus 0 (Zero) - Increase the section width (first number in the size) while decreasing the aspect ratio (second number in the size). The wheel size stays the same so you will not…

…the Tire Tech article, "Calculating Tire Dimensions." While at first a 3% diameter increase or reduction in tire diameter may sound very limiting, in most cases it allows approximately a 3/4" diameter change. Additionally, to help with the selection of substitute sizes, a system called "Plus Sizing"…

When creating a Plus Size fitment, the section width of the tire increases and the sidewall height decreases. The contact patch of the tirechanges shape by becoming shorter and wider. While the shape changes, the size (area) of the contact patch remains relatively unchanged. * High aspect ratio =…

…lane changes. Noticeable increases in tramlining are frequently uncovered when drivers living in the snowbelt make the seasonal changeover from winter tires to summer tires, or when any driver upgrades the performance of their tires using either the same size or going to a "Plus Size"tire and wheel…

…demanding world of endurance racing. By building longer wearing racing tires without sacrificing performance, Michelin's tires allowed teams to run record race paces while converting some of the time previously spent changingtires in the pits into productive time covering more miles on the track.…